« The Heroes, The Monsters », 1981

by Ron Bradford and Stephen S. Lehner (American game designers)
Game manuel illustrations for "The Quest For The Rings" Odyssey 2 videogame #42, Magnavox, 1981

« Crystal Caverns, Shifting Halls, The Volcanoes, The Dungeons », 1981

by Ron Bradford and Stephen S. Lehner (American game designers)
Game manuel illustrations for "The Quest For The Rings" Odyssey 2 videogame #42, Magnavox, 1981

« Speurtocht Naar De Ringen », 1981

by Ron Bradford and Stephen S. Lehner (American game designers)
Box cover illustration for "The Quest For The Rings", Odyssey 2 videogame #42, Magnavox, 1981

There have a vertical linearity issue on this CRT I picked up last weekend. It's a Magnavox "Computer Monitor 80" with no model # on the case anywhere, but I believe it's a Philips BM7500-series, or so.

(See the bottom 3-4 lines of text vs the rest of the text on screen - vertically squished.)

Here is the service manual as close as could be found,

https://archive.org/details/PhilipsBM75xxServiceManual/mode/2up

Can anyone tell from the schematic if there is a V.LIN pot on the board somewhere that I would find upon opening the unit? I'd like to get it adjusted and use it.

If it's a caps issue, I wonder how many would need to be replaced to get it back to snuff? This display was manufactured in late 1986.

Today I drove behind a Goodwill (and didn't even go in) and a (Phillips) Magnavox CRT from the 90s or early 2000s was sitting by the trash since Goodwill doesn't take a lot of older TVs. So I grabbed it, as I often do if I find one. I love CRTs, and they aren't around much anymore. I'll get a pic before and after if I test it and it works.

But first, a poll before I test it.

Will it work, or no

A VCR/DVD Magnavox combo I bought on eBay. My other VCR/DVD combo broke. I can now watch my VHS tapes and DVDs.
#Magnavox #vcr #vhs #DVD #eBay

The Magnavox Odyssey 2 (pictured with The Voice speech synthesis module) is a second-generation video game console from 1978. It brought many improvements over its predecessor, including interchangeable ROM cartridges, sound, and color graphics.

Two remotes for the Magnavox VCR/DVD combo. I bought it on Ebay. They're in prestige condition.
#ebay #Magnavox

The Magnavox Odyssey 2 (pictured with The Voice speech synthesis module) is a second-generation video game console from 1978. It brought many improvements over its predecessor, including interchangeable ROM cartridges, sound, and color graphics.

Looking to brush up on your #VideoGame History?

Why not check out Richard Stanton's "A BRIEF HISTORY OF VIDEO GAMES"

From #Atari to #VirtualReality and everything in between.

Check it out here in #TheVideoGameLibrary:

https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/a-brief-history-of-video-games-from-atari-to-virtual-reality

#VideoGames #Gaming #GameHistory #VideoGameHistory #Book #Books #Bookstodon @bookstodon #Activision #Ampex #Apple #Atari #Bally #BioWare #Blizzard #Bungie #Capcom #Commodore #EA #Fairchild #KeeGames #Konami #LucasArts #Magnavox #Maxis #Midway #Namco

Just as I thought it was safe to leave the 1970s...

... Videopac Collection 1 is out on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2193100/Videopac_Collection_1/. 10 games from the Philips #Videopac 7000 AKA the #Magnavox #Odyssey2 (!)

Presumably there are only 10 games because they want you to buy Videopac Collection 2 when it comes out. (Which I probably will. *sigh*.)

Anyway, here's Air-Sea War, which looks suspiciously like the bomber games on #Atari2600 Air-Sea Battle.

Magnavox Odyssey Promotional Film (1972)

https://tilvids.com/w/rzHm1kwAXBVvJVTDYLb1ek